Seeds quiz 6

Regular

flower can be divided multiple ways

Complete

has all 4 whorls

perfect

has both male and female parts

superior ovary

above the sepals, petals, and stamen

bisexual

flower having both male and female parts (perfect)

hypogynous

sepals, petals, and stamen joined below superior ovary

2

Sepal (calyx)

5

Petal (corolla)

Stamen

male, pollen bearing. consists of anther and filament

3

Filament (supports the anther)

4

Anther (produces pollen)

Pistil

female reproductive organ, style, stigma, ovary.

7

Style

6

stigma (pollen receptor)

Lobe

rounded or pointed projection, separated by fissure or sinus

Locule

compartment of the ovary or anther

cyme

inflorescence where each flower is formed at the top of a growing axis

Capsule

dry fruit formed from 2 or more united carpels, dehiscent at maturity

carpel

stigma, style, and ovaries

herbaceous

non woody, soft, usually green stems

exocarp

outer skin

endocarp

inner skin

mesocarp

flesh

pericarp

meso, endo, exocarp

comose

“cotton” attached to seeds

septicidal

opens along the septum

loculicidal

opens into the locule

silique

dry, dehiscent fruit of the Brassicaceae family. opens along 2 sutures. long and skinny

silicle

dry, dehiscent fruit of the Brassicaceae family. opens along 2 sutures. short and broad

Replum

between 2 halves of a fruit in Brassicaceae